In honor of my experiment:
1. Have you ever successfully quit a bad habit, or gotten a good habit established? Tell us about how you did it.
I have gotten on regular exercise kicks in the past—while pregnant with C, and several years ago in anticipation of a trip to Colorado and a goal to climb something tall and majestic. It was all the simple stuff: schedule a regular time to work out, have my exercise clothes at the ready so I don’t fumble around for equipment and lose motivation, workout with a friend (R), etc.
I go in and out of regular exercise and I’m trying to cultivate the habit of self-acceptance about that!
2. “If only there were a 12-step program for _________________!”
These days? Ben and Jerry’s Pistachio Pistachio Ice Cream.
3. Share one of your healthy “obsessions” with us.
Writing is a not-quite-obsession that helps me sort out my internal life, exercises my brain, and occasionally, enlightens or entertains others.
4. Share the habit of a spouse, friend or loved one that drives you C-R-A-Z-Y.
Hmm, how to choose… 
Well, his habit is my habit too—letting the trash can get ridiculously full and stinky before taking it out.
5. “I’d love to get into the habit of ___________________.”
Prenatal yoga. I loved it while pregnant with C, and I even have a DVD! I am puzzled as to when would be the best time to do this.
Bonus: What is one small action you might take immediately to make #5 a reality?
Probably two things—just do it one day, to remind myself how good it feels, and then actually schedule it on my calendar, something realistic like two days a week the first week.
Bonus 2: Try it, and let us know how it goes in a future post!
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Prenatal yoga sounds totally lovely. Everything about it sounds lovely. Said by someone many years past such a prospect.
prenatal yoga. absolutely! With both my pregnancies. And for me, first thing in the morning, early. for others, at night. But it’s best before a meal not after…ergo first thing in the morning. but then I didn’t have much morning sickness…
best wishes for great health over the next few months!
Mmm…Ben and Jerry’s Pistachio Pistachio Ice Cream….
I love the yoga idea. I took a class a long time ago. (a really really long time ago) and I think it is a good discipline.
Thanks for playing!
Yoga is great- but I too am way past pre-natal yoga!… as for the trash can- does anyone empty trash until they absolutely have to???
I did the prenatal yoga thing on and off with L, too. Coming from someone who has a terrible time doing anything routinely, I think that a couple times a week to start is a good idea and you can increase it as you have time/energy, etc. Definitly let us know how it goes!
Yoga is the best. It works out your entire being, inside and out. I would not have survived peri-menopause without it.
Hey, this turned out to be quite the gift to me today. So thanks for a difficult, challenging and changing F5!